CopyAttachmentToClipboard for Thunderbird 0.5
Note: Due to me not using Thunderbird anymore – this extension is nolonger being maintained. If someone would like to take it over, by all means do so.
This extension for windows Thunderbird 2 adds a ‘Copy attachment to clipboard’ menu option when you right click on one or more attachments. This allows you to then paste the file(s) into an explorer window, or any other application that supports pasting files.
Download – xpi File – 93Kb
HISTORY
v0.5 2008-27-02
- Attempt to fix a reported issue with messages not opening in a new
window. Changed a variable name that may have been conflicting.
v0.4 2008-22-01
- When no attachments are selected all attachments are copied
- The Menu item’s caption reflects how many attachments will be copied
and if you have selected them or not
v0.3 2007-05-02
- fixed ‘redeclaration of constant’ error that was appearing in the error console
v0.2 2007-05-01
- menu option now appears for messages opened in a new window (previously only worked in the preview pane)
v0.1 2007-04-28
- initial release
hi, i did not found a support mail adress, thats why i comment a bugreport:
if using your extension v0.5 i cannot use the extension REPLYSEARCH
(https://nic-nac-project.org/~kaosmos/index-en.html) fully anymore.
its not possible to
if i searched for linked messages by message id number, have the result in the search message window, select a single found message, i cannot press open anymore. nothing happens. i disabled you extension. it works. i enabled your extension, it works again.
please let me know, if i can help you if you cannot reproduce. i’m using both last versions and tb 2.0.0.17
cheers,
mario
Tempting offer to take over development of this; there is only one MAJOR issue with this – your extension contains a binary file (“win_cftcb.exe”) which is a problem as this is not open source, and also raises some security concerns. (And use of binary files in extensions is generally discouraged). Is there a particular reason for using a binary in order to move the attachment data to clipboard?
Also I would be interested which mail app you have moved to – since you seem to have abandoned Windows and moved to Apple platform.
I think earlier versions of the extension included the sourcecode to win_cftcb.exe, which is a small delphi (object pascal) application. I couldn’t figure out how to successfully get the file into the clipboard, so I reverted to a way I knew. Will email you all the sources incase you decide to take over.
I’ve moved to Apple’s Mail app – its faster and integrates properly and smoothly with the other Apple tech Im using (OSX’s Addressbook, spotlight indexing, etc).